Italy evacuates 312 schools following anonymous bomb threat emails
Authorities in Italy cleared hundreds of educational institutions on Wednesday after receiving threatening messages signed by a purported group leader.
Italian authorities evacuated 312 schools on Wednesday after receiving anonymous bomb threat emails, according to The Indian Express. The security alert follows concerns regarding hybrid warfare threats across Europe that have previously targeted air traffic, supermarkets, and broadcasters.
Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara told La7 TV that the alerts are believed to be hoaxes. He noted that the scale of the incident suggests the threats lack credibility, though he expected the number of affected schools to increase.
The threatening emails were signed by an individual identified as Mikhail Andropov, described as the leader of the Vilayat of Misoginistan. This same author reportedly claimed responsibility for similar threats sent to newsrooms in Bulgaria and Ireland on Friday.
While schools in Italy were cleared, similar threatening messages were reported at educational institutions in Scotland, Ireland, and Northern Ireland, though no evacuations occurred in those areas. Italian police in Rome are currently investigating the matter.